Comparison

Quest Compendium vs Crystalbrook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Quest Compendium

This app provides hotel guests with instant access to property information, services, and local attractions directly on their own devices. It offers a digital alternative to printed materials, saving costs and improving guest experience with fast loading times and offline support.

Highlights
  • Digital in-room compendium
  • Offline support for content
  • Fast loading times
  • Guest messaging notifications
  • Information on local attractions
  • Cost savings on printing
Features
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Quest Compendium app keeps guests informed anywhere, on the facilities and guest services available at the property, alongside recommended local attractions. All accommodation types can benefit from our quest compendium app, which works on your guests own devices and does not require investing in any hotel tablets. With over 3.7 billion smartphones and tablets used regularly worldwide, now is the time to upgrade to our compendium app solution. Save on printing costs with an interactive, digital, in-room compendium. This reflects the quality and attention to detail provided by your hotel or resort. 3 Benefits of the Quest compendium Mobile App 1. Offline Support and Minimal Internet Download By saving your compendium details offline, guests do not need to use extra download from their daily Wi-Fi limit or phone data plan. The main benefits include saving images, brochures, menus, etc. offline. 2. Performance and Loading Times As digital devices continue to improve, peoples patience for content load times decreases. Our app allows guests to view content faster than loading webpages. This is possible as loading times are based on the speed of your phone, compared to Wi-Fi. 3. Guest Messaging Notifications Imagine using WhatsApp on your smartphone, but only in a web browser.

About

Crystalbrook

Enhance your stay at luxury hotels and resorts with digital room keys, room service requests, and access to essential information. This app provides a seamless and convenient experience for guests.

Highlights
  • Digital room key
  • Room service requests
  • Amenity requests
  • Access pertinent information
  • Enhance guest stay
Features
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Introducing Crystalbrook Collection, sustainable luxury hotels and resorts across Australia. With the app, guests are able to open their room doors with a digital key, request room service and amenities, as well as have access to other pertinent information to enhance their stay.

Screenshots

Quest Compendium4 screens
Crystalbrook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quest Compendium at 20% against Crystalbrook's 0%. Quest Compendium also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quest Compendium ships an update every 6 weeks, Crystalbrook every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quest Compendium versus Crystalbrook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuest CompendiumCrystalbrook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPartho GhoshGAG Riley Cairns Business Company Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Quest Compendium

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Crystalbrook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quest Compendium

No in-app purchases

None

Crystalbrook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quest Compendium free?
Quest Compendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystalbrook free?
Crystalbrook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quest Compendium or Crystalbrook have ads?
Neither Quest Compendium nor Crystalbrook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quest Compendium or Crystalbrook?
Quest Compendium ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crystalbrook every 4 months. Most recently, Quest Compendium was updated on July 5, 2026 and Crystalbrook on June 9, 2026.

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